Summary: FAQ For Nordic BLE Module (BT4.0 Module) & SIG (Bluetooth Logo) Regulation

Raytac Corporation 勁達國際電子有限公司

A BT5 & BT 4.2 & BTv4.1 module maker based on Nordic nRF51 & nRF52 solution 

(nRF51822 & nRF51422 & nRF52832 & nRF52810 & nRF52840)

www.raytac.com          email: cs@raytac.com          Tel: +886.2.3234.0208

Although Raytac has summarized most frequent questions and answers in the blog, there are still so many customers headache about sorting out the needed information.

We, hereby, listed all links as the summary in below and hope can help all readers can find the useful information in one article.

BLE Module Declaration ID (DID) and Regional RF Safety Cost Comparison Chart

http://raytaccorp.blogspot.tw/2014/09/declaration-id-did-and-regional-rf.html?m=1

What the Certification Cost for BT4.0 Products? Why it is cheaper if apply BT4.0 module for finished products rather than chip on board?

http://raytaccorp.blogspot.tw/2014/02/what-certification-cost-for-bt40.html?m=0

A Simple Summary of BT4.0 Bluetooth Certification Listing Process & Fee Revised (effected from 2014/2/1)

http://raytaccorp.blogspot.tw/2014/01/a-simple-summary-of-bt40-bluetooth.html?m=0

What is the influence of new BT listing process if I am building up the products based on BT4.0 Module?

http://raytaccorp.blogspot.tw/2014/01/what-is-influence-of-new-bt-listing.html?m=0

BT4.0 Products for MFi Program

http://raytaccorp.blogspot.tw/2014/05/bt40-products-for-mfi-program.html

What is Bluetooth 4.1 (BT4.1)?

http://raytaccorp.blogspot.tw/2014/04/what-is-bluetooth-41-bt41.html

Nordic BLE Module (BT4.0 Module) Released-P/N: MDBT40-P

Raytac Corporation
A BT4.1 module maker based on Nordic nRF51 solution (nRF51822 & nRF51422)
www.raytac.com
Tel: +886.2.3234.0208
email: service@raytac.com


2018/12/1 Information Updated

1.Raytac MDBT40 Series Module (Nordic nRF51 Solution) BT4.2 Certification Granted

2. Bluetooth SIG Announces Deprecation and Withdraw of Legacy Bluetooth Core Spec Version

Raytac Introduces Ultra Compact & Cost Effective Bluetooth® Low Energy Modules Using Nordic Semiconductor nRF51 series Ultra-Low Power System-on-Chip 

Raytac announced that the new cost down version of BLE module MDBT40-P has been released today.
In order to benefit all customers can easy adopt this new module, MDBT40-P are fully compatible and pip to pip design to the original one, MDBT40.

Part No.:
MDBT40-P128: nRF51822 128K
MDBT40-P256: nRF51822 256K
MDBT40ANT-P256: nRF51422 256K

Size: 1 x 1.8 x 2.7 cm (W x L x H)

Thus, all our customer who has built up the products based on MDBT40 does not need to change anything, just straightly swift to the MDBT40-P and start to enjoy the cost down effect.
(No need to modify the carrier board, no need to modify the firmware, even no need to apply safety certification again such as DID/FCC/Telec/CE)

The major difference between MDBT40 VS. MDBT40-P is the Antenna.
MDBT40-P changed the antenna component from chip antenna to printed one.With less component needed, Raytac can successfully conducted cost effective benefit to all our customers.

Comes with printed antenna version, the only demerit of MDBT40-P is the transmission distance will become 70M~80M which is around 10M shorter than original MDBT40. 
However, 70~80M transmission distance is already a superior performance over most of customer's specification required.

                             SIze (cm)        Working Distance (Open Space)

MDBT40               1 x 1.8 x 3.1              80~100 M              
MDBT40-P            1 x 1.8 x 2.7               70~80  M 

Raytac never satisfied with our current perfect result of the module performance, but continually study and find the best solution to improve in terms of cost, performance and delivery.We believed this is the best and only way we can contribute to all the customer who trust us. 

Why use Raytac's BLE module (BT4.1 Module) Model: MDBT40/MDBT40-P?

Raytac Corporation
A BT4.1 module maker based on Nordic nRF51 solution (nRF51822 & nRF51422)
www.raytac.com
Tel: +886.2.3234.0208
email: service@raytac.com

2018/12/1 Information Updated

1.Raytac MDBT40 Series Module (Nordic nRF51 Solution) BT4.2 Certification Granted

2. Bluetooth SIG Announces Deprecation and Withdraw of Legacy Bluetooth Core Spec Version

BLE Module Declaration ID (DID) and Regional RF Safety Cost Comparison Chart Updated

Raytac Corporation
A BT4.1 module maker based on Nordic nRF51 solution (nRF51822 & nRF51422)
www.raytac.com
Tel: +886.2.3234.0208
email: service@raytac.com

In order to help all customers can have easy understanding of the initial cost for Bluetooth products, Raytac Corporation updated the comparison chart as below to help those who are interested.

Pleas do not be hesitated to contact us if there is any inquiry derived.

Beacon Application by Airfy

 Raytac Corporation
A BT4.1 module maker based on Nordic nRF51 solution (nRF51822 & nRF51422)
www.raytac.com
Tel: +886.2.3234.0208
email: service@raytac.com

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